Georgia police arrested dozens of people protesting against the so-called 'Russian law' that protestors say will curtail media freedoms.
Dozens of people have been arrested in Georgia after police in the capital used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside Parliament to protest a controversial bill which they argue limits media freedom. Georgia's Interior Ministry said 63 people were arrested Tuesday while they took part in a demonstration in Tbilisi. Levan Khabeishvili, an opposition MP, posted a picture of himself on his social media accounts with a bloodied face and heavy bruising.
The protesters have denounced it as 'the Russian law' because Moscow uses similar legislation to stigmatize independent news media and organizations critical of the Kremlin. It is similar to a bill that the ruling Georgian Dream party proposed and then withdrew under pressure last year after large street protests.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Georgia's parliament votes to approve so-called 'Russian law' targeting media in first readingGeorgia’s parliament has voted in the first reading to approve a proposed law that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Opponents say the proposal would obstruct Georgia’s long-sought prospects of joining the European Union.
Read more »
Georgia pushes Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law, putting E.U. bid at riskThe ruling party, Georgian Dream, has advanced a bill on “foreign agents” that critics say is itself a tool of Russian interference and that has sparked huge protests.
Read more »
Georgia parliament advances controversial 'Russian law' targeting media organizationsGeorgia's parliament has approved a law requiring media organizations to register being under foreign influence if they receive over 20 percent of their funding from abroad.
Read more »
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they get over 20% of their funding from...
Read more »
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign influence if they get over 20% of their funding from abroad.
Read more »
Dozens of protesters against so-called 'Russian law' arrested in Georgia as police crack downDozens of people have been arrested in Georgia after police in the capital, Tbilisi, used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who demonstrated outside parliament to protest a controversial bill which they argue limits media freedom. Georgia’s Interior Ministry said 63 people were arrested.
Read more »